Romance of the Three Digidestined
Chapter VI: Farewell to the Advanced World
Death...something that takes us all someday, something that causes us all great pain and suffering when it takes someone we care about away forever. Tai and his friends are about to feel that pain greater then they ever have in their lives. Though their army is strong and there skills are great, it will not stop the events that will soon take place; events that will set everything into motion and bring Tai and his friends to another crossroad in their paths within this world. The calm has ended and a new storm is about to begin continues...
The Lords had all gone home and Tai his friends were left in charge of protecting the emperor. Liu Bei and his brothers sent their warlord Xu Shu back to their own land and chose to remain behind to help Tai and his friends settled in and understand their duty a little better. Tai and his men spent their time patrolling the city of Luo Yang and training to build up their skills. The young boy Cody was learning magic from Izzy which took out most of Izzy's time. They hadn't the time to look for Zhuge Liang who was their only ticket home or so they believe. Moon Lan who was supposed to know Zhuge Liang had left with his family after the execution of Dong Zhuo, as while the Aura, Dark, Tin, Seara, Wind and Ear families. Dark Vin and Seara Yun were the only ones who remained. Tai and his friends had asked Xian to summon Moon Lan, but no one knew where they were. They weren't even at their own academy. Thus this placed Tai and his friends in a bind. They continue to live out their lives in this world, forgetting about the chaos that will soon take place...
It is night and Tai and Sora spend some time together beneath the silent night sky in the gardens of the Royal Palace.
"The night is beautiful isn't Tai?"
"As always and things have really settled down in the past two months, you'd hardly guess there was ever war," Tai said.
Ha ha...yeah," she giggled moving closer to him as she held his hand, "Tai I've been thinking,"
"About what?"
"About, they way things are going lately. We still haven't found our way home and well, somehow now deep down inside I'm beginning to wonder if any of us really want to go home?"
"I've been wondering the same thing, but we can't forget about our families and besides, like the digital I believe we were sent here for a reason and I think that while we're here we might as well try and find out what that meaning is," Tai said.
"Your right, but I really don't mind staying here as long as I can be with you," she said gazing at his face, he gazed back. They moved in for a kiss when...
"MASTER TAI,"
They stopped and turned towards the tired soldier who face looked to be in panic!
"What is it?" Tai replied with a sour expression.
"I'm sorry to disturbed you and Lady Sora...but..."
"But what...what's wrong?"
"An envoy from Lord Ma Teng has arrived! He says his lords cities are under a grave assault by an unknown force! They're holding their own at Tian Shui, but they do not know how much longer they'll be able to hold out. They've been requesting aid from Lord Yuan Shao and the others, but they have received no answer. What will you have us do?"
Tai was silent, "Summon the officers of Rogues to the council room. Call for Lord Liu Bei and his brothers as while we'll discuss what actions we're to take there,"
"Yes my lord," replied the young rogue and then he left to relay the massage.
It didn't take long for everyone to assemble in the council room, everyone that is but Liu Bei and his brothers...
"Where's Lord Liu Bei?" Tai asked concerning.
"When he heard the news he, my father and Zhang Fei gathered their soldiers and left to aid Ma Tang," Fir Li replied.
"In any case we should began discussing what we should do," Joe said, "Now if we leave, that means leaving Xian and Luo Yang's open to an attack,"
"But if we don't go Ma Tang's forces could be destroyed and losing the loyalty of the other lords," Dark Vin said.
"I agree with Dark Vin we should gather our forces and go aid Ma Tang without any more delay," Seara Yun explained.
"But we what if Cao Cao, or Yuan Shao attack while were away," Michael asked.
"Yeah they haven't really been too friendly with each other or us lately and there have been a few battle skirmishes on their borders so far. Luo Yang would serve a vital location for either of them. Don't forget in the last month, Yuan Shao attacked and defeated most the lands surrounding his home land as has Cao Cao," Izzy explained, "Both of them have expended and greatly enlarged their forces, not to mention Lu Bu is still out their somewhere, most likely building up his own forces,"
"True, but we just can't leave Ma Tang hanging like that," Davis said.
"But we also have no idea as to who's leading this so called mysterious force," Kari said.
"I'm with Kari on this one, we can't go charging in blindly, Da Qiao said.
"But Ma Tang is a loyal to the Emperor Xian as our other lords, if we allow Ma Tang to be destroyed then we risk losing the loyalty of the other lords," Xiao Qiao replied.
"True but the other lords have already begun warring against one another like. Sun Jian and Liu Biao have begun fighting as have Kong Rong and Beo Xin, and Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will down each others throats pretty soon, everyone will be warring against each other and we'll the only ones natural," Matt said, "And I seriously doubt that they'll other lords we'll leave us alone forever, they'll march on us and when they do we'll be seriously out number,"
"Matt has point, but that just shows that we if we leave someone's going t take advantage of us being gone and attack," TK said.
"Tai...you're in charge so you decide," Sora said, "What should we do, stay or go?"
Tai was silent in thought for awhile and then finally, "Alright here's what we'll do, Sora Matt, Mimi, Izzy, Joe, Michael and Fir Li will accompany me and a thirty percent of our men to the aid Ma Tang the rest of you will remain here and look after the capital and Emperor Xian," he ordered. Everyone agreed and orders were followed. Tai left with those who he said would be accompanying him. Those that weren't were left behind with Davis in command.
Tai and his friends left first thing at dawn and rode at great speed to aid Ma Tang. It was a week's travel but they finally made. The met up with Liu Bei and his men and planned out a strategy. After receiving a claver strategy from Joe, they attacked!
Tai led the charge and him and him and his comrades charged into battle! The battle was harsh. The enemy wasn't letting up as Tai and his friends weren't. Hours passed and finally the enemy began retreating. An order to Pursue was given and they chased their retreating enemy cutting down or trampling any that got in their way! They joined with Ma Tang and his forces and continued the pursuit until it brought them to a large fortress wall blocking the entrance into a canyon.
A rain of arrows flew down from the top of the top of the fortress. Izzy called forth a barrier spell and shielded them beneath a dome of light...
"He want be able to hold that forever," Ma Tang said, "Bring in the Ram!"
A large battering ram entered and attacked the gate endlessly. Izzy struggle to hold his spell in place until finally the gate fell and Tai and his comrades charged through with Liu Bei and his forces. They entered the canyon and began to battle the enemy on the other side! Mimi and her unit once on the other side charged up a set of stairs and killed all of the enemy's archers. Tai and his friends continued to battle just as they saw three figures retreat from the battle into a large strange temple in the back of the battlefield, He called over to his friends and Liu Bei and his brothers and they fought heir over to the temple. They got off their horses and rushed in killing all who got in their way. They came to a room where they met a familiar figure, with two others by his side: one a men, with a black bard and brown eyes, light blue and white armor, with a spear in his right hand, and the other a female around the age of twenty, in a white long skirt, a thin blade in hand, black shining hair, blue eyes that nearly drew Tai and the other men into a trance and a white armor shirt, and white hair band. They turned towards Tai and the others the larger of the three turned slowly with eyes filled with hate and a large X scare embedded into his chest and armor. He held five bladed spear in his hands and gazed at Tai with rage in his heart...
"It can't be...but how..."
"Well...well...well, if it isn't Kamiya Tai,"
"Lu Bu," Tai replied.
"Yes, look at this chest you did this to me, I have not forgotten my humiliating defeat at Luo Yang," Lu Bu said cruelly and coldly.
"Why are you doing this, why are ruining the peace so many fought so hard for?" Sora cried.
"HA HA...the peace...there was never any peace. There can never be peace...it's all an illusion, an idealistic dream that will never come to pass. You should know that by now, girl," said the lady.
"As long the hunger for power lives in the hearts of men, there will never be peace. Even you will someday gain a hunger for power and conquest," said the man.
"Who are you?" Matt asked.
"The name is Zhang Liao," said the man.
"And I am Diao Chan," said the female.
"How is it that you were able to gather such a large force?" Izzy asked.
"Ha ha ha, I am not the leader of this army. Lord Die Tan rules those mindless fools you fought," Lu Bu said.
"Who's this lord you speak off," Guan Yu asked.
"That is none of your business, but maybe I'll tell you if you defeat us and our servants!" Lu Bu replied hitting the stone floor with his spear. Suddenly soldiers entered the room with black and red eyes filled with emptiness and void! Tai and his comrades drew blades and the battle began!
"Kamiya Tai! Your head is mine!" Lu Bu cried angrily charging at the twin swordsman. Tai dodged his assault. The others we're to busy dealing Lu Bu's servants, Sora fought Diao Chan and Matt Zhang Liao. The fight went on with the Digidestined, Liu Bei and his brothers fighting hard holding nothing back, but the more they killed the more came at them.
"There's...no end to these guys," Mimi said cutting slashing with her short sword.
"They're Lu Bu's incarnations we have to take him out if we want them to stop coming!" Joe said, "If Tai can use his best attack and hit Lu Bu scare on his chest that would be more than enough to defeat Lu Bu permanently!"
"I really don't think there's enough room in here for to pull it off," Zhang Fei said.
"I hate to admit it, but Zhang Fei's right; he'll need a lot more than he has now," Fir Li said.
"Then we'll just have to hold out until he's able to do something," Michael said.
The fight continued, as Lu Bu's soldiers continued to appear while he himself fought with Tai on an even level. Tai was as fast as Lu Bu was strong. Tai and Lu Bu went into an arms lock and gazed into each others eyes. Lu Bu's eyes Tai noticed were red as blood then suddenly a voice entered his head...
'Kamiya Tai...help me,'
"Lu Bu..." Tai said. He fell back flipped Lu Bu! Lu Bu land on some of his own men near Sora! He gazed at her and she froze with fear and then he turned back at Tai who gazed back him as spear began to glow a bright light. Tai raised his swords and they glowed a bright white light The Two charged towards one another jumped in the air over everyone else and then Tai flipped and lunched at Lu Bu with his two swords crossed. They passed by one another swinging their weapons! Everyone went silent...Tai landed on the ground with only his swords holding him up, but Lu Bu landed on the floor chest first and his minions all vanished except for Zhang Liao and Diao Chan. The two of them shook there heads and rubbed their eyes. They looked around at Tai and his friends and then at Lu Bu...
"Lord Lu Bu," they both said as they rushed to his side. Diao Chan turned him over and placed his head on her lap. He opened his eyes filled with a passion, sorrow and joy, he smiled at Diao Chan and began to speak...
"Diao Chan...I'm sorry it looks I want be able to fulfill my promise to you," Lu Bu said.
"My love," Diao Chan said as a tear dripped down her cheek.
"Zhang Liao, I thank you for being so loyal and following me so far. As we were when we were children even now you are still the only true friend I ever had even when I held a never ending desire for blood you stayed with me all the way,"
"Lu Bu..." Zhang Liao said as he too began to cry.
"Zhang Liao remember man don't cry," Lu Bu said smiling. He raised his head a little and looked over at Tai, "Kamiya Tai, come here,"
Tai after being healed by Sora got up and went to Lu Bu, "This Die Tan can control no longer, you can die with the honor of a true warrior," Tai said.
"I thank you for freeing me from that demon's grasp! When I lost to you at Luo Yang, I was so over come with rage," Lu Bu said, "I was the best and yet you...a mare boy...a young man with little experience managed to greatly wound me" he breathe slowly struggling to stay alive, "The wound you me I knew could never heal and day by day it drained away my life. After Diao Chan delayed my death with her magic, I set off for Luo Yang to face you once more, but I had no intention of killing you. I would face you in battle and fight until you bought my life to an end, but on the way I met Die Tan and he offered me a chance to live and fight as long as I wanted. Desperate as I was I took his offer and so I was placed under his control as were Diao Chan and Zhang Lieao. We gathered bandits and former officers of Dong Zhuo and built an army and you know the rest,"
"What is your lord after?" Guan Yu asked.
"He desires the destruction of the advanced world and the power the eight virtues and the eight elements," Lu Bu said.
"The eight virtues and the eight elements...Master Moon Lan spoke of those, but he said they're just a legend," Joe said.
"A legend, no...their powers exist in eighteen crests all together," Lu Bu said.
"Crests..." Matt said.
"You guys don't think..." Mimi said.
Tai shook his head and turned to Lu Bu, "Lu Bu when you said advanced world what did you mean,"
"Die Tan spoke of another world, where swords and shield aren't used for war and where humans have created weapons so powerful that if they went to war with each other they'd destroy their own world," Lu Bu said.
"OH NO! Tai that's..." Sora panicked.
"I know...Lu Bu where is this Die Tan?" Tai asked.
"Proceed forward and you will find," Lu Bu said in a dieing voice, "My time is up, Diao Chan, Zhang Liao I have one final order for the two of you,"
"Yes..." Diao Chan and Zhang Liao replied.
"From here on I want to serve and aid Kamiya Tai, hold no resentment towards him, for he had not killed me, but saved me and allowed me to have a warrior's death, please do as I say,"
"We will," Zhang Liao said.
Lu Bu smiled and turned to Tai, "Kamiya Tai, our world is warped a never- ending cycle of chaos, please free the people from its grasp,"
"Lu Bu," Tai said.
"Kamiya Tai, for saving from this vial curse of rage, th...ank...you," Lu Bu said as shut eyes forever.
Diao Chan lied him down onto the ground gently and put his hands on his heart. She and Zhang Liao stood up and turned to Tai.
"Lord Kamiya Tai, as wished by Lu Bu are loyalties now lie with you," Diao Chan said.
Tai nodded and blinked slowly, "Thank you and I promise once things are taken care of here Lu Bu will be given a proper burial,"
"Thank you, now let's go Die Tan is through that door," Zhang Liao said point at a stone door.
"Right...Izzy!" Tai said.
"Understood, Zo tin Gue!" Izzy yelled aiming his staff at the door and releasing a ball of fire! The door was blown apart and Tai and his friends rushed through with weapons drawn. On the other side was a room so large it could fit a small army. In the center of the room stood a large sphere and within that sphere was an image; a brightly lit city, with horseless carriages and hundreds of people walking up and down a smooth gray stone paths, dressed in strange clothing. In front of the sphere near the boiling shining pools of dark red light stood a figure, in a dark black armor, long black hair, and pale skin...
"Ah...so you came...I've been waiting for you,"
"I take it your Die Tan," Tai said.
"Bravo, you got it right the first guess," Die Tan replied, "But tell me Tai Kamiya, do you remember my former name," he turned and faced them with bloody dark bloody red eyes.
"It can't be...Yuan Tan," Liu Bei said.
"Lord Liu Bei, how nice of you to come...how nice for you all to come, a pity I must destroy you to gain possession of the crests inside your bodies," Yuan Tan replied.
"How do you know of such things?" Guan Yu asked.
"An enemy of Tai and his friends told me of them and he gave the two crests he held as well as all the knowledge he held on you, in return for me freeing him from his eternal prison.," Yuan Tan said madly, "Yes, I know who you really are, Tai Kamiya, of Odaiba, leader of the main Digidestined unit,"
"How do you know all that?" Sora asked.
"Like I told you along with two of the crests I was given all the knowledge an old enemy of yours held on you," Yuan Tan replied.
"So what are you planning to with that knowledge?" Michael asked.
"What do I plan to do with this knowledge let me see...AW...I know I'll give you a little demonstration of what I can do with this power. This place is the temple of Shadow and my power is increased ten fold, also with it I can reach out to a home of yours," he turned to the sphere and waved his hands and the image of a plan appeared. He waved his hand across and suddenly a bolt of lightning struck the plan and destroyed it! He then changed the image to a place Tai and his friends knew very very well.
"Tai, do you recognize this place, it's your home town is it not," Yuan Tan said.
Tai and his friends watched carefully as Yuan Tan shaped his figures and a rain of fire began fall upon the city and Tai and his friends were helpless and forced to do nothing but watch as their home was crushed!
"NO!" Tai yelled, "Stop it! You'll kill them,"
"Do they truly mean that much to you, than let's make a deal you give me your crests and I spare them as well as send all of you back home," Yuan Tan said. Tai and his friend were silent as they struggled to control their rage, "Well what do you all say, times running out," he shaped his figures again and different city appeared on the screen they city of Mimi and Michael's home. The two of them watched as it was bombarded with a rain of fire!
"NO STOP IT!" Mimi cried.
"Then give me your crests," Yuan Tan said.
"We no longer have the crests! So stop it," Joe cried.
"Ha ha ha...not those pathic crests you got in that digital world, I want the ones you got from this world,"
"Crests from this world,"
"I already have the crest Shadow and the crest of Fear, all I need are the crest with you and the other Digidestined," Yuan Tan said.
"Unfortunately we don't have the crests you're looking for," Tai said.
"What! You lie!" Yuan Tan said.
"Sorry we aren't, now stop that fire rain before it destroys everything," Tai demanded.
Yuan's pale face grew red with hate and he turned around and punched the sphere! Then images of every city in that world were shown being rained upon by fire one after another. Tai and his froze and then. Tai raised his swords and attacked! Yuan Tan turned his and Tai froze in place, he couldn't move and he was mysteriously pushed back as if hit by a moving wall of wind! Tai hit the ground and Sora ran to his side just as the others attacked Yuan Tan. Sadly, they too were thrown back by a large wave of energy! They looked at Yuan Tan who smiled at them cruelly.
"Oh well I may not be able to have the crests, but I can at least dispose of you and the advance e world to ensure that no one else of your kind will come to this world," Yuan Tan said, "The chaos must continue and humanity must suffer, so orders Lord Myo Tis,"
Tai gazed at him cruelly, as Yuan Tan aimed his hand at his enemies. A bright ball of energy appeared before it as grew large and large. Finally it a blast of energy flew from it towards them at high speed. Tai raised his swords to block the assault but just as the ball reached him it was blocked! Tai eyes widen with shock as in front of him Liu Bei stood hold back the blast of energy with his sword as on his back appear a cape bearing a symbol that Tai knew very well. His armor had turned white and Tai watched as he pushed forward towards Yuan Tan as the destructive ray push against him.
"What! This is impossible!" Yuan Tan yelled gazing at Liu Bei, "That symbol on your forehead, you're..."
"I was...but now I am only a herald bearing the crest until its true master arrived," Liu Bei said.
"Brother! Stop it you'll be killed!" Guan Yu yelled.
"Forgive me Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but I must do this," Liu Bei said as he continued to move forward. Yuan Tan pushed harder on his ray, but Liu Bei continued to move. Tai watched as Liu Bei reached Yuan Tan and slowly brought his sword upon him! Yuan pushed with both his hands, but when the sword touched his forehead the ray vanished and Liu Bei's sword went right through him at the speed of light!
"How could this have happened, I have the power of the crest of Shadow and the crest of Fear, how could I have...AHHHH!" rays of darkness flew from his body and he fell in the pool just as the sphere dropped into it!"
Liu Bei, fell to the ground and everyone went to his side! Tai held him and his brothers surrounded him with the others...
"Lord Liu Bei you had the..." Tai began.
"The Crest of courage, yes; long ago when I was but a boy no order than you, before I met Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, I met another, I was with a young warrior like yourself, with our other friends we went on a journey and during that journey we learned of many things and soon found ourselves in passion of the eight crests of virtues. The warrior I traveled with gave me his crest for he would not be needing it where he was going. After he gave me his crest the others and I split up and went our separate ways. We all held the crest power and it grew greater with each passing year and one day the crest I held showed me a day when I passed the crest on to another," he breathed slowly, but deeply, "Tai...listen carefully, your world...it has been weakened and will not last much longer. You and your friends must bring those who survived from there to here as soon as possible. You can call to the other Digidestined with the aid this temple of shadows, proceed through that room there and speak to them," Liu Bei said as a familiar item appeared in his hand.
"A digivice," Joe said as Tai took it from the dieing Liu Bei.
"Brother," Guan Yu said as he began to cry.
"Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, forgive me have broken the oath, but listen...I want you to live on and give aid to Kamiya Tai, he and he will be a good lord and will bring this chaos to an end, that I am sure off," Liu Bei said in dieing voice, "Please promise me, you'll live on and help him,"
"We will brother," Zhang Fei said, "You have our promise we will stay alive and help him,"
"Thank you..." Liu Bei replied, "Tai, take your crest and worry not about its element. Become fine lord and rule the people with your kind her...at," his eyes closed and heart stopped.
Tai lied down him and close his own eyes as the crest left Liu Bei's body and entered his own. He opened his eyes and than proceed to the through open stone door in the back of the room and there stood a smaller sphere, he held up his digivice to it and spoke as the images of Digidestined who survived appear upon the sphere.
"Digidestined of the advance world, I am Tai Kamiya. Some of you may know me and others just heard of me. The one thing we had all tried to prevent has happened and our world can no longer support us. I know there were many lives lost and many families taken, but for those of you who survived gather the survivors and those of you who are not Digidestined do the same gather and close eyes and your hearts. For we do have a small hope of survival but we will have to go through a great hardship, I ask you all to bear with me and come to a new home, but the choice is yours. Follow my voice and come..."
In the other room a bright shining light appeared and from it came young men and women aiding others who were gravely injured. Tai order the others to aid them as they came through and sent Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to report the events that have taken place. Filled with confusion and lost in their sorrow, one by one the survivors of the advance world entered this world of the sword and shield.
Fate has dealt a cruel hand to the Digidestined. Their world is gone forever the impossible had been made possible. Now, in this new world they will have to begin new lives, as the storm of chaos continues. Tai Kamiya and his friends will soon learn the true ways of war. With the Swords of Fate, given to him by Liu Bei, he holds the ideals of his old mentor and friend within his heart, but he will learn, his friends will learn that ideals or nothing unless action is taken to make them a reality. No longer will Tai be a simple military commander as he will soon discover. He has become apart of this era and now he must see his new life through to the end. We shell leave them for now, but shell return and give witness to the birth of a new legend...
Chapter VI: Farewell to the Advanced World
Death...something that takes us all someday, something that causes us all great pain and suffering when it takes someone we care about away forever. Tai and his friends are about to feel that pain greater then they ever have in their lives. Though their army is strong and there skills are great, it will not stop the events that will soon take place; events that will set everything into motion and bring Tai and his friends to another crossroad in their paths within this world. The calm has ended and a new storm is about to begin continues...
The Lords had all gone home and Tai his friends were left in charge of protecting the emperor. Liu Bei and his brothers sent their warlord Xu Shu back to their own land and chose to remain behind to help Tai and his friends settled in and understand their duty a little better. Tai and his men spent their time patrolling the city of Luo Yang and training to build up their skills. The young boy Cody was learning magic from Izzy which took out most of Izzy's time. They hadn't the time to look for Zhuge Liang who was their only ticket home or so they believe. Moon Lan who was supposed to know Zhuge Liang had left with his family after the execution of Dong Zhuo, as while the Aura, Dark, Tin, Seara, Wind and Ear families. Dark Vin and Seara Yun were the only ones who remained. Tai and his friends had asked Xian to summon Moon Lan, but no one knew where they were. They weren't even at their own academy. Thus this placed Tai and his friends in a bind. They continue to live out their lives in this world, forgetting about the chaos that will soon take place...
It is night and Tai and Sora spend some time together beneath the silent night sky in the gardens of the Royal Palace.
"The night is beautiful isn't Tai?"
"As always and things have really settled down in the past two months, you'd hardly guess there was ever war," Tai said.
Ha ha...yeah," she giggled moving closer to him as she held his hand, "Tai I've been thinking,"
"About what?"
"About, they way things are going lately. We still haven't found our way home and well, somehow now deep down inside I'm beginning to wonder if any of us really want to go home?"
"I've been wondering the same thing, but we can't forget about our families and besides, like the digital I believe we were sent here for a reason and I think that while we're here we might as well try and find out what that meaning is," Tai said.
"Your right, but I really don't mind staying here as long as I can be with you," she said gazing at his face, he gazed back. They moved in for a kiss when...
"MASTER TAI,"
They stopped and turned towards the tired soldier who face looked to be in panic!
"What is it?" Tai replied with a sour expression.
"I'm sorry to disturbed you and Lady Sora...but..."
"But what...what's wrong?"
"An envoy from Lord Ma Teng has arrived! He says his lords cities are under a grave assault by an unknown force! They're holding their own at Tian Shui, but they do not know how much longer they'll be able to hold out. They've been requesting aid from Lord Yuan Shao and the others, but they have received no answer. What will you have us do?"
Tai was silent, "Summon the officers of Rogues to the council room. Call for Lord Liu Bei and his brothers as while we'll discuss what actions we're to take there,"
"Yes my lord," replied the young rogue and then he left to relay the massage.
It didn't take long for everyone to assemble in the council room, everyone that is but Liu Bei and his brothers...
"Where's Lord Liu Bei?" Tai asked concerning.
"When he heard the news he, my father and Zhang Fei gathered their soldiers and left to aid Ma Tang," Fir Li replied.
"In any case we should began discussing what we should do," Joe said, "Now if we leave, that means leaving Xian and Luo Yang's open to an attack,"
"But if we don't go Ma Tang's forces could be destroyed and losing the loyalty of the other lords," Dark Vin said.
"I agree with Dark Vin we should gather our forces and go aid Ma Tang without any more delay," Seara Yun explained.
"But we what if Cao Cao, or Yuan Shao attack while were away," Michael asked.
"Yeah they haven't really been too friendly with each other or us lately and there have been a few battle skirmishes on their borders so far. Luo Yang would serve a vital location for either of them. Don't forget in the last month, Yuan Shao attacked and defeated most the lands surrounding his home land as has Cao Cao," Izzy explained, "Both of them have expended and greatly enlarged their forces, not to mention Lu Bu is still out their somewhere, most likely building up his own forces,"
"True, but we just can't leave Ma Tang hanging like that," Davis said.
"But we also have no idea as to who's leading this so called mysterious force," Kari said.
"I'm with Kari on this one, we can't go charging in blindly, Da Qiao said.
"But Ma Tang is a loyal to the Emperor Xian as our other lords, if we allow Ma Tang to be destroyed then we risk losing the loyalty of the other lords," Xiao Qiao replied.
"True but the other lords have already begun warring against one another like. Sun Jian and Liu Biao have begun fighting as have Kong Rong and Beo Xin, and Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will down each others throats pretty soon, everyone will be warring against each other and we'll the only ones natural," Matt said, "And I seriously doubt that they'll other lords we'll leave us alone forever, they'll march on us and when they do we'll be seriously out number,"
"Matt has point, but that just shows that we if we leave someone's going t take advantage of us being gone and attack," TK said.
"Tai...you're in charge so you decide," Sora said, "What should we do, stay or go?"
Tai was silent in thought for awhile and then finally, "Alright here's what we'll do, Sora Matt, Mimi, Izzy, Joe, Michael and Fir Li will accompany me and a thirty percent of our men to the aid Ma Tang the rest of you will remain here and look after the capital and Emperor Xian," he ordered. Everyone agreed and orders were followed. Tai left with those who he said would be accompanying him. Those that weren't were left behind with Davis in command.
Tai and his friends left first thing at dawn and rode at great speed to aid Ma Tang. It was a week's travel but they finally made. The met up with Liu Bei and his men and planned out a strategy. After receiving a claver strategy from Joe, they attacked!
Tai led the charge and him and him and his comrades charged into battle! The battle was harsh. The enemy wasn't letting up as Tai and his friends weren't. Hours passed and finally the enemy began retreating. An order to Pursue was given and they chased their retreating enemy cutting down or trampling any that got in their way! They joined with Ma Tang and his forces and continued the pursuit until it brought them to a large fortress wall blocking the entrance into a canyon.
A rain of arrows flew down from the top of the top of the fortress. Izzy called forth a barrier spell and shielded them beneath a dome of light...
"He want be able to hold that forever," Ma Tang said, "Bring in the Ram!"
A large battering ram entered and attacked the gate endlessly. Izzy struggle to hold his spell in place until finally the gate fell and Tai and his comrades charged through with Liu Bei and his forces. They entered the canyon and began to battle the enemy on the other side! Mimi and her unit once on the other side charged up a set of stairs and killed all of the enemy's archers. Tai and his friends continued to battle just as they saw three figures retreat from the battle into a large strange temple in the back of the battlefield, He called over to his friends and Liu Bei and his brothers and they fought heir over to the temple. They got off their horses and rushed in killing all who got in their way. They came to a room where they met a familiar figure, with two others by his side: one a men, with a black bard and brown eyes, light blue and white armor, with a spear in his right hand, and the other a female around the age of twenty, in a white long skirt, a thin blade in hand, black shining hair, blue eyes that nearly drew Tai and the other men into a trance and a white armor shirt, and white hair band. They turned towards Tai and the others the larger of the three turned slowly with eyes filled with hate and a large X scare embedded into his chest and armor. He held five bladed spear in his hands and gazed at Tai with rage in his heart...
"It can't be...but how..."
"Well...well...well, if it isn't Kamiya Tai,"
"Lu Bu," Tai replied.
"Yes, look at this chest you did this to me, I have not forgotten my humiliating defeat at Luo Yang," Lu Bu said cruelly and coldly.
"Why are you doing this, why are ruining the peace so many fought so hard for?" Sora cried.
"HA HA...the peace...there was never any peace. There can never be peace...it's all an illusion, an idealistic dream that will never come to pass. You should know that by now, girl," said the lady.
"As long the hunger for power lives in the hearts of men, there will never be peace. Even you will someday gain a hunger for power and conquest," said the man.
"Who are you?" Matt asked.
"The name is Zhang Liao," said the man.
"And I am Diao Chan," said the female.
"How is it that you were able to gather such a large force?" Izzy asked.
"Ha ha ha, I am not the leader of this army. Lord Die Tan rules those mindless fools you fought," Lu Bu said.
"Who's this lord you speak off," Guan Yu asked.
"That is none of your business, but maybe I'll tell you if you defeat us and our servants!" Lu Bu replied hitting the stone floor with his spear. Suddenly soldiers entered the room with black and red eyes filled with emptiness and void! Tai and his comrades drew blades and the battle began!
"Kamiya Tai! Your head is mine!" Lu Bu cried angrily charging at the twin swordsman. Tai dodged his assault. The others we're to busy dealing Lu Bu's servants, Sora fought Diao Chan and Matt Zhang Liao. The fight went on with the Digidestined, Liu Bei and his brothers fighting hard holding nothing back, but the more they killed the more came at them.
"There's...no end to these guys," Mimi said cutting slashing with her short sword.
"They're Lu Bu's incarnations we have to take him out if we want them to stop coming!" Joe said, "If Tai can use his best attack and hit Lu Bu scare on his chest that would be more than enough to defeat Lu Bu permanently!"
"I really don't think there's enough room in here for to pull it off," Zhang Fei said.
"I hate to admit it, but Zhang Fei's right; he'll need a lot more than he has now," Fir Li said.
"Then we'll just have to hold out until he's able to do something," Michael said.
The fight continued, as Lu Bu's soldiers continued to appear while he himself fought with Tai on an even level. Tai was as fast as Lu Bu was strong. Tai and Lu Bu went into an arms lock and gazed into each others eyes. Lu Bu's eyes Tai noticed were red as blood then suddenly a voice entered his head...
'Kamiya Tai...help me,'
"Lu Bu..." Tai said. He fell back flipped Lu Bu! Lu Bu land on some of his own men near Sora! He gazed at her and she froze with fear and then he turned back at Tai who gazed back him as spear began to glow a bright light. Tai raised his swords and they glowed a bright white light The Two charged towards one another jumped in the air over everyone else and then Tai flipped and lunched at Lu Bu with his two swords crossed. They passed by one another swinging their weapons! Everyone went silent...Tai landed on the ground with only his swords holding him up, but Lu Bu landed on the floor chest first and his minions all vanished except for Zhang Liao and Diao Chan. The two of them shook there heads and rubbed their eyes. They looked around at Tai and his friends and then at Lu Bu...
"Lord Lu Bu," they both said as they rushed to his side. Diao Chan turned him over and placed his head on her lap. He opened his eyes filled with a passion, sorrow and joy, he smiled at Diao Chan and began to speak...
"Diao Chan...I'm sorry it looks I want be able to fulfill my promise to you," Lu Bu said.
"My love," Diao Chan said as a tear dripped down her cheek.
"Zhang Liao, I thank you for being so loyal and following me so far. As we were when we were children even now you are still the only true friend I ever had even when I held a never ending desire for blood you stayed with me all the way,"
"Lu Bu..." Zhang Liao said as he too began to cry.
"Zhang Liao remember man don't cry," Lu Bu said smiling. He raised his head a little and looked over at Tai, "Kamiya Tai, come here,"
Tai after being healed by Sora got up and went to Lu Bu, "This Die Tan can control no longer, you can die with the honor of a true warrior," Tai said.
"I thank you for freeing me from that demon's grasp! When I lost to you at Luo Yang, I was so over come with rage," Lu Bu said, "I was the best and yet you...a mare boy...a young man with little experience managed to greatly wound me" he breathe slowly struggling to stay alive, "The wound you me I knew could never heal and day by day it drained away my life. After Diao Chan delayed my death with her magic, I set off for Luo Yang to face you once more, but I had no intention of killing you. I would face you in battle and fight until you bought my life to an end, but on the way I met Die Tan and he offered me a chance to live and fight as long as I wanted. Desperate as I was I took his offer and so I was placed under his control as were Diao Chan and Zhang Lieao. We gathered bandits and former officers of Dong Zhuo and built an army and you know the rest,"
"What is your lord after?" Guan Yu asked.
"He desires the destruction of the advanced world and the power the eight virtues and the eight elements," Lu Bu said.
"The eight virtues and the eight elements...Master Moon Lan spoke of those, but he said they're just a legend," Joe said.
"A legend, no...their powers exist in eighteen crests all together," Lu Bu said.
"Crests..." Matt said.
"You guys don't think..." Mimi said.
Tai shook his head and turned to Lu Bu, "Lu Bu when you said advanced world what did you mean,"
"Die Tan spoke of another world, where swords and shield aren't used for war and where humans have created weapons so powerful that if they went to war with each other they'd destroy their own world," Lu Bu said.
"OH NO! Tai that's..." Sora panicked.
"I know...Lu Bu where is this Die Tan?" Tai asked.
"Proceed forward and you will find," Lu Bu said in a dieing voice, "My time is up, Diao Chan, Zhang Liao I have one final order for the two of you,"
"Yes..." Diao Chan and Zhang Liao replied.
"From here on I want to serve and aid Kamiya Tai, hold no resentment towards him, for he had not killed me, but saved me and allowed me to have a warrior's death, please do as I say,"
"We will," Zhang Liao said.
Lu Bu smiled and turned to Tai, "Kamiya Tai, our world is warped a never- ending cycle of chaos, please free the people from its grasp,"
"Lu Bu," Tai said.
"Kamiya Tai, for saving from this vial curse of rage, th...ank...you," Lu Bu said as shut eyes forever.
Diao Chan lied him down onto the ground gently and put his hands on his heart. She and Zhang Liao stood up and turned to Tai.
"Lord Kamiya Tai, as wished by Lu Bu are loyalties now lie with you," Diao Chan said.
Tai nodded and blinked slowly, "Thank you and I promise once things are taken care of here Lu Bu will be given a proper burial,"
"Thank you, now let's go Die Tan is through that door," Zhang Liao said point at a stone door.
"Right...Izzy!" Tai said.
"Understood, Zo tin Gue!" Izzy yelled aiming his staff at the door and releasing a ball of fire! The door was blown apart and Tai and his friends rushed through with weapons drawn. On the other side was a room so large it could fit a small army. In the center of the room stood a large sphere and within that sphere was an image; a brightly lit city, with horseless carriages and hundreds of people walking up and down a smooth gray stone paths, dressed in strange clothing. In front of the sphere near the boiling shining pools of dark red light stood a figure, in a dark black armor, long black hair, and pale skin...
"Ah...so you came...I've been waiting for you,"
"I take it your Die Tan," Tai said.
"Bravo, you got it right the first guess," Die Tan replied, "But tell me Tai Kamiya, do you remember my former name," he turned and faced them with bloody dark bloody red eyes.
"It can't be...Yuan Tan," Liu Bei said.
"Lord Liu Bei, how nice of you to come...how nice for you all to come, a pity I must destroy you to gain possession of the crests inside your bodies," Yuan Tan replied.
"How do you know of such things?" Guan Yu asked.
"An enemy of Tai and his friends told me of them and he gave the two crests he held as well as all the knowledge he held on you, in return for me freeing him from his eternal prison.," Yuan Tan said madly, "Yes, I know who you really are, Tai Kamiya, of Odaiba, leader of the main Digidestined unit,"
"How do you know all that?" Sora asked.
"Like I told you along with two of the crests I was given all the knowledge an old enemy of yours held on you," Yuan Tan replied.
"So what are you planning to with that knowledge?" Michael asked.
"What do I plan to do with this knowledge let me see...AW...I know I'll give you a little demonstration of what I can do with this power. This place is the temple of Shadow and my power is increased ten fold, also with it I can reach out to a home of yours," he turned to the sphere and waved his hands and the image of a plan appeared. He waved his hand across and suddenly a bolt of lightning struck the plan and destroyed it! He then changed the image to a place Tai and his friends knew very very well.
"Tai, do you recognize this place, it's your home town is it not," Yuan Tan said.
Tai and his friends watched carefully as Yuan Tan shaped his figures and a rain of fire began fall upon the city and Tai and his friends were helpless and forced to do nothing but watch as their home was crushed!
"NO!" Tai yelled, "Stop it! You'll kill them,"
"Do they truly mean that much to you, than let's make a deal you give me your crests and I spare them as well as send all of you back home," Yuan Tan said. Tai and his friend were silent as they struggled to control their rage, "Well what do you all say, times running out," he shaped his figures again and different city appeared on the screen they city of Mimi and Michael's home. The two of them watched as it was bombarded with a rain of fire!
"NO STOP IT!" Mimi cried.
"Then give me your crests," Yuan Tan said.
"We no longer have the crests! So stop it," Joe cried.
"Ha ha ha...not those pathic crests you got in that digital world, I want the ones you got from this world,"
"Crests from this world,"
"I already have the crest Shadow and the crest of Fear, all I need are the crest with you and the other Digidestined," Yuan Tan said.
"Unfortunately we don't have the crests you're looking for," Tai said.
"What! You lie!" Yuan Tan said.
"Sorry we aren't, now stop that fire rain before it destroys everything," Tai demanded.
Yuan's pale face grew red with hate and he turned around and punched the sphere! Then images of every city in that world were shown being rained upon by fire one after another. Tai and his froze and then. Tai raised his swords and attacked! Yuan Tan turned his and Tai froze in place, he couldn't move and he was mysteriously pushed back as if hit by a moving wall of wind! Tai hit the ground and Sora ran to his side just as the others attacked Yuan Tan. Sadly, they too were thrown back by a large wave of energy! They looked at Yuan Tan who smiled at them cruelly.
"Oh well I may not be able to have the crests, but I can at least dispose of you and the advance e world to ensure that no one else of your kind will come to this world," Yuan Tan said, "The chaos must continue and humanity must suffer, so orders Lord Myo Tis,"
Tai gazed at him cruelly, as Yuan Tan aimed his hand at his enemies. A bright ball of energy appeared before it as grew large and large. Finally it a blast of energy flew from it towards them at high speed. Tai raised his swords to block the assault but just as the ball reached him it was blocked! Tai eyes widen with shock as in front of him Liu Bei stood hold back the blast of energy with his sword as on his back appear a cape bearing a symbol that Tai knew very well. His armor had turned white and Tai watched as he pushed forward towards Yuan Tan as the destructive ray push against him.
"What! This is impossible!" Yuan Tan yelled gazing at Liu Bei, "That symbol on your forehead, you're..."
"I was...but now I am only a herald bearing the crest until its true master arrived," Liu Bei said.
"Brother! Stop it you'll be killed!" Guan Yu yelled.
"Forgive me Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but I must do this," Liu Bei said as he continued to move forward. Yuan Tan pushed harder on his ray, but Liu Bei continued to move. Tai watched as Liu Bei reached Yuan Tan and slowly brought his sword upon him! Yuan pushed with both his hands, but when the sword touched his forehead the ray vanished and Liu Bei's sword went right through him at the speed of light!
"How could this have happened, I have the power of the crest of Shadow and the crest of Fear, how could I have...AHHHH!" rays of darkness flew from his body and he fell in the pool just as the sphere dropped into it!"
Liu Bei, fell to the ground and everyone went to his side! Tai held him and his brothers surrounded him with the others...
"Lord Liu Bei you had the..." Tai began.
"The Crest of courage, yes; long ago when I was but a boy no order than you, before I met Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, I met another, I was with a young warrior like yourself, with our other friends we went on a journey and during that journey we learned of many things and soon found ourselves in passion of the eight crests of virtues. The warrior I traveled with gave me his crest for he would not be needing it where he was going. After he gave me his crest the others and I split up and went our separate ways. We all held the crest power and it grew greater with each passing year and one day the crest I held showed me a day when I passed the crest on to another," he breathed slowly, but deeply, "Tai...listen carefully, your world...it has been weakened and will not last much longer. You and your friends must bring those who survived from there to here as soon as possible. You can call to the other Digidestined with the aid this temple of shadows, proceed through that room there and speak to them," Liu Bei said as a familiar item appeared in his hand.
"A digivice," Joe said as Tai took it from the dieing Liu Bei.
"Brother," Guan Yu said as he began to cry.
"Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, forgive me have broken the oath, but listen...I want you to live on and give aid to Kamiya Tai, he and he will be a good lord and will bring this chaos to an end, that I am sure off," Liu Bei said in dieing voice, "Please promise me, you'll live on and help him,"
"We will brother," Zhang Fei said, "You have our promise we will stay alive and help him,"
"Thank you..." Liu Bei replied, "Tai, take your crest and worry not about its element. Become fine lord and rule the people with your kind her...at," his eyes closed and heart stopped.
Tai lied down him and close his own eyes as the crest left Liu Bei's body and entered his own. He opened his eyes and than proceed to the through open stone door in the back of the room and there stood a smaller sphere, he held up his digivice to it and spoke as the images of Digidestined who survived appear upon the sphere.
"Digidestined of the advance world, I am Tai Kamiya. Some of you may know me and others just heard of me. The one thing we had all tried to prevent has happened and our world can no longer support us. I know there were many lives lost and many families taken, but for those of you who survived gather the survivors and those of you who are not Digidestined do the same gather and close eyes and your hearts. For we do have a small hope of survival but we will have to go through a great hardship, I ask you all to bear with me and come to a new home, but the choice is yours. Follow my voice and come..."
In the other room a bright shining light appeared and from it came young men and women aiding others who were gravely injured. Tai order the others to aid them as they came through and sent Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to report the events that have taken place. Filled with confusion and lost in their sorrow, one by one the survivors of the advance world entered this world of the sword and shield.
Fate has dealt a cruel hand to the Digidestined. Their world is gone forever the impossible had been made possible. Now, in this new world they will have to begin new lives, as the storm of chaos continues. Tai Kamiya and his friends will soon learn the true ways of war. With the Swords of Fate, given to him by Liu Bei, he holds the ideals of his old mentor and friend within his heart, but he will learn, his friends will learn that ideals or nothing unless action is taken to make them a reality. No longer will Tai be a simple military commander as he will soon discover. He has become apart of this era and now he must see his new life through to the end. We shell leave them for now, but shell return and give witness to the birth of a new legend...